Danzilla Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 I thought it was Rey Mysterio Jr "Am I enough of a freak to be worth paying to see?"- Separated Out (Marillion) NEW band Old band Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 Brilliant idea. It looks like you are off to a good start, lots of black. That neck is a total score off Ebay. This has inspired me to actually do something I've been thinking about doing for a while now: building a 10 string bass. That would be 10-string as in a 5-string version of the 8-string bass... 5 "low notes" and 5 octave notes. It will be black. None-more-black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basshappi Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 0-9 be aware that those tuner holes are most likely 11/16th.I would advise you to wait on purchasing the tuners til you actually have the neck to measure to be sure of the diameter. Nothing is as it seems but everything is exactly what it is - B. Banzai Life is what happens while you are busy playing in bands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottomgottem Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 0-9 For some reason, it really bothers me that the skull has a beard. greenboy Are you talking about Bottomgottem? Well - that's not REALLY him! ; } Actually, gb, the avatar image is me before joining this forum. This is what I look like now. http://uwe.net/img/home-models.jpg This is too good of a thread for this kind of nonsense. I'm sorry (and pretty). My whole trick is to keep the tune well out in front. If I play Tchaikovsky, I play his melodies and skip his spiritual struggle. ~Liberace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
getz out Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 How about a Seymour Duncan P? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basshappi Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 Pickups: Lindy Fralin Aero Lollar Delano Nothing is as it seems but everything is exactly what it is - B. Banzai Life is what happens while you are busy playing in bands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeronyne Posted January 19, 2006 Author Share Posted January 19, 2006 Originally posted by basshappi: 0-9 be aware that those tuner holes are most likely 11/16th.I would advise you to wait on purchasing the tuners til you actually have the neck to measure to be sure of the diameter. Great advice, and that was definitely my plan. As they are probably the "standard" Fender size, I am hoping I can find a lightweight option with the non-cloverleaf. Thanks much! "For instance" is not proof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
getz out Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 In a four-string? I thought cloverleaf was compulsory. If you go with black hardware, black cloverleafs look pretty hot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeronyne Posted January 19, 2006 Author Share Posted January 19, 2006 Originally posted by getz76: In a four-string? I thought cloverleaf was compulsory. If you go with black hardware, black cloverleafs look pretty hot. Hmm...maybe the classic look is the way to go, but in black. It may be a moot point anyway. I'll probably have a limited selection based on the predrilled holes. So...a pickup, then. We've established that flamboyant adjectives are essentially useless in choosing a pickup, and the only split P's at my disposal to audition are Squiers, MIMs, and Highway 1s at my local megacenter. I did some figuring last night, and I think I'm leaning towards deviating a bit from the traditional sound, which I consider to be a lot of lows and very little high end content. I'm looking for a pickup that will accentuate the mids a bit more to add some growl or bite (sorry, more adjectives). It seems like most pickup manufacturers are hawking their P pickups as sounding as close to the original as possible. What are the alternatives if that is not the desire? I'd welcome input on this, as I have no way to auditioning these. But then again, I could always swap it out, right? "For instance" is not proof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumpelstiltskin. Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 i cannot say it loudly enough. REVEREND. $18 + shipping. heck, just buy it out of curiousity; you'll find a place for it. it's not just that it's cheap, it sounds great, too. it has a very aggressive sound in the mids that cuts through a mix very well. and if you want a rounder tone, a little bass boost goes a long way. check out this rough recording to hear it room-miked. there's also a thread at talkbass and at harmony-central praising this pickup. go check them out if you don't want to take my word (and my recording) for it. robb. because i like people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeronyne Posted January 19, 2006 Author Share Posted January 19, 2006 Originally posted by robb.: i cannot say it loudly enough. REVEREND. $18 + shipping. heck, just buy it out of curiousity; you'll find a place for it.Good point, Robb. I'll look today. "For instance" is not proof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxofunk Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 Robb - haven't been able to find that Reverend Pickup on their site lately. I saw it online when you made your original post about visiting their shop. 0-9 please present the link if you find it. - Matt W. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxofunk Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 Silly me. ReverendDirect . - Matt W. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumpelstiltskin. Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 thanks for saving me the effort. robb. because i like people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeronyne Posted January 19, 2006 Author Share Posted January 19, 2006 Got it! So next in line: pots, bridge, tuner, backplate and screws neck. Oh, and a string retainer, right? "For instance" is not proof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wraub Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 Yes, a string retainer. And some wire might help, too. And a knob or two. I also vote for black hardware, and will second Maury on the cloverleaf tuners looking pretty sweet in black. If you wanted lightweight, you wouldn't be planning a P-bass anyway. I'd still suggest a carbon fiber pickguard with all the black. Darkly traditional, but funky fresh. Oar something. Looking forward to the result, whatever... Peace, wraub I'm a lot more like I am now than I was when I got here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumpelstiltskin. Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 i see you went 10k. did joe steer you that way? i'm surprised, since you want midrange cut instead of: ...a lot of lows and very little high end content.i'll be interested to hear about its sound. i guess i should've added commentary that the room-miked recording of mine comes out sounding thinner than in real life, because the amp isn't pointed toward the mic. robb. because i like people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeronyne Posted January 20, 2006 Author Share Posted January 20, 2006 Actually, I wanted to go one extreme to see the possibilities. As you mentioned, I could always order another. Either way, I have a short scale bass (a tiny bodied Cort) with an empty P routing, so it's all good. "For instance" is not proof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Capasso Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 Nice project. I've often considered the same. When you talk about a P with a "more mid" sound, I think about another pickup by the bridge. A humbucking J (Lawrence), or even a Musicman style soapbar might be interesting. The problem is that it will involve routing, which is serious woodworking for a "finished" body. Even if I didn't trust robb's recommendation (and I do - I mean, he's a damn engineer!), you can't go wrong for $18!!! My sense of the visual is sorely lacking, but I don't see a white pickguard with that flamed black stuff. I'm not sure what to recommend instead... Keep it going. Tom www.stoneflyrocks.com Acoustic Color Be practical as well as generous in your ideals. Keep your eyes on the stars and keep your feet on the ground. - Theodore Roosevelt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumpelstiltskin. Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 Tom, the answer is simple. mint. green. the hard part, though, is that there aren't a lot of pickguards that go with transparent black quilted maple. robb. because i like people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenfxj Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 Originally posted by robb.: the hard part, though, is that there aren't a lot of pickguards that go with transparent black quilted maple. Very true. How about this ? Push the button Frank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumpelstiltskin. Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 lots of good options at WD, including the ones i've mentioned above, as well as these two: aged pearl and black abalone . robb. because i like people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbn Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 Originally posted by wraub: I'd still suggest a carbon fiber pickguard with all the black. Darkly traditional, but funky fresh.+1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
getz out Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 I still suggest a flat pickguard; using another pattern might be similar to wearing a striped stirt and striped pants... The black on black might be too much... How about a flat red? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Sweet Willie_ Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 I still vote for a 3-ply guard that is one of the following: black-white-black black-red-black black-silver-black Peace. --Dub $$ spreadluv Fanboy? Why, yes! Nordstrand Pickups and Guitars. Messiaen knew how to parlay the funk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
getz out Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 Black-red-black might be uber hot. Good call, Willie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Sweet Willie_ Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 Get a little nutty, and do a black-red-black 'guard w/ a red plastic pickup cover on that Rev p'up... Peace. --S-Dub spreadluv Fanboy? Why, yes! Nordstrand Pickups and Guitars. Messiaen knew how to parlay the funk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
getz out Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 Red plastic jazz-style knobs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Sweet Willie_ Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 Originally posted by getz76: Red plastic jazz-style knobs? Oooooh, I like that idea a lot. Scratch the red p'up cover. Keep the stock black Rev cover. Do a bl-red-bl 'guard w/ red J style knobs. String it w/ DR Red Devils and you'll have a slick P bass fo' sho'. Peace. --Doctor Luv spreadluv Fanboy? Why, yes! Nordstrand Pickups and Guitars. Messiaen knew how to parlay the funk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenfxj Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 09 - Knowing your proficiency with Photoshop, I'm sure you've already constructed a PSD model of this bass. On the outside chance that you haven't already thought of this, what I do when considering a pickguard (or knobs or whatever) is to cut them out and layer them over a graphic of my bass. I have a file of my old blue agave p-bass with 15 layers of pickguards. (After all that I settled for white pearl.) Again, I'm sure you've already thought of this (or something more advanced). Just thought I'd mention it. Push the button Frank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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